Helpful advice on stress and stress reducers, nutrition & African American Genealogy plus a study of caregiving as it filters into our personal relationships, jobs education system and religious and political practices.

Goth-girl Carmen is unruly, a liar, and a former juvenile delinquent. Her brother calls her “The Bride of Dracula--with a bad attitude, tattoos, and piercings.” She never met a law she didn’t want to break, and her brother is a cop. But when he’s murdered and police claim he was crooked, she resolves to clear his name--even though it means defying Yakuza gangsters and confronting her painful past.

This is brief essay criticism of Bill Cosby's bizarre comments. It charts how he went from being a beloved comedian and "America's dad" to a fringe character who, despite his good intentions, comes across as a loon. Cosby favors superficial changes over addressing the larger problems of the black community, with humor that largely misses the mark....

If we do not tell then they will not know. If we do not lead them, they will not go.
Instead of complaining about how the white man has us down, when are we going to stop whining and start progressing? We have accomplished a great deal in America since slavery and we should highlight them. Instead of whining, let's give our children hope by pointing out the endless possibilities.